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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6: Chapter 16 ("A Winged Steed") through Chapter 18 ("Repairs and Fortifications").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chapter 12, "Anniversary," what creature does the family discover has nearly destroyed their farm?
(a) Monkeys.
(b) Goats.
(c) Elephants.
(d) Pigs.

2. In Chapter 17, "Bounty and Peril," what does the family discover on Shark Island after they have left the antelope there for several months?
(a) There is an enormous snake on the island preying on the antelope.
(b) The antelope have eaten all of their fruit trees.
(c) There is a spring where the antelope can get fresh water.
(d) The antelope have had a number of babies.

3. What does the family decide to name "Tentholm"?
(a) Their first home.
(b) The treehouse.
(c) Their boat.
(d) One of the islands in the bay.

4. In Chapter 8, "The Pinnace," what instruction does the narrator give his sons on the Sunday at Falconhurst?
(a) He wants them to be more quiet and reflective on the Sabbath.
(b) He wants them to practice athletic activities.
(c) He wants them to learn how to cook from their mother.
(d) He wants them to spend more time reading the Bible.

5. In Chapter 17, "Bounty and Peril," what watercraft does the family cover with seal skins?
(a) The pinnace.
(b) The kayak.
(c) The barrel boat.
(d) The canoe.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 9, "A Growing Menagerie," what important substance does Fritz discover a supply of?

2. In Chapter 7, "Bread," what important food crop does Ernest discover?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 7, "Bread," why is the narrator irritated with Jack and Ernest?

4. What does "Robinson" refer to in the title of the book?

5. In Chapter 17, "Bounty and Peril," what crop does the family harvest "Italian style" (266)?

(see the answer key)

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